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What Advice Is Given For Loss Of Taste After Having Mini Strokes?

Hello , a good friend of mine, has a question about her sister, (she has ha a few mini strokes ) Now she has lost a taste in her mouth, well They live in a very rural mountain community and ,the Np told her to just take multiple vitamins.....That just does not seen a correct fix to a serious situation ...What would you advise??
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Hello and welcome to HCM,
Any sensation- taste, sight, hearing, touch are all controlled by specific areas in the brain.
Damage to that specific area in the brain by any cause will lead to permanent damage to that particular sense.
This is because the cells of the brain- neurons have no or little ability to regenerate.
Stroke or mini-stroke implies cessation of blood supply to a particular area in the brain.
Loss of taste sensation after suffering mini-stroke suggests that the part of brain controlling taste sensation has become unresponsive.
If mini stroke is the cause, I am afraid there is no treatment for the condition.
The most that can be done is prevention of further strokes.
You need to discuss this with your neurologist.

Thanks and take care
Dr Shailja P Wahal

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What Advice Is Given For Loss Of Taste After Having Mini Strokes?

Hello and welcome to HCM, Any sensation- taste, sight, hearing, touch are all controlled by specific areas in the brain. Damage to that specific area in the brain by any cause will lead to permanent damage to that particular sense. This is because the cells of the brain- neurons have no or little ability to regenerate. Stroke or mini-stroke implies cessation of blood supply to a particular area in the brain. Loss of taste sensation after suffering mini-stroke suggests that the part of brain controlling taste sensation has become unresponsive. If mini stroke is the cause, I am afraid there is no treatment for the condition. The most that can be done is prevention of further strokes. You need to discuss this with your neurologist. Thanks and take care Dr Shailja P Wahal